To date, there have been five Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles to carry the honorary Black Series badge: the SLK55, CLK63, SL65, C63, and SLS. Although the SLK55 AMG Black Series was technically the first car to carry that badge, it wasn’t sold in the US. The CLK63 AMG Black Series came out in 2008 with such a radical departure from AMG DNA that it shocked the world.

Immediately after pressing the push button start and hearing the M156 V8 roar to life, you know something special is in your hands. Cold starts in the CLK63 AMG Black Series is one of the best noises it makes with pop, snaps, and cracks galore.

To date, there have been five Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles to carry the honorary Black Series badge: the SLK55, CLK63, SL65, C63, and SLS. Although the SLK55 AMG Black Series was technically the first car to carry that badge, it wasn’t sold in the US. The CLK63 AMG Black Series came out in 2008 with such a radical departure from AMG DNA that it shocked the world.

Immediately after pressing the push button start and hearing the M156 V8 roar to life, you know something special is in your hands. Cold starts in the CLK63 AMG Black Series is one of the best noises it makes with pop, snaps, and cracks galore.